Travis Martin

Seattle, WA

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How would you describe your dream job in 10 words or less?

Challenging, but instructional; motivating; room to advance.

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Work history

Infospace May 2006 to the present
Software Test Engineer (consultant)

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Write UI and functional test cases. Define and document project deliverables, exit criteria, and deployment procedures. Validate WAP UI on different grades of mobile devices: WML, good, better, and best.
Microsoft November 2004 to April 2006
Software Test Lead (consultant)

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The Response Management team tracks and responds to customers' software complaints. Responsibilities and achievements included:

* Led a seven-person test team for nine releases: effective oversight eliminated overtime, decreased deployment downtimes by 75%, and reduced post-release hot fixes by 60%.

* Managed localization testing for 31 languages. Devised tests that exposed all localized UI strings. Liaised with localization vendors; exchanged localization kits and scheduled text reviews with native speakers.

* Wrote test plans, test cases, functional specifications, domain and user analyses, and procedures.

* Hired and managed a remote five-person software team in Hyderabad, India.... read more
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AT&T Wireless/Cingular September 2002 to March 2003
Software Test Analyst (consultant)

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Wrote test cases and feature specifications. Created customer orders in Siebel, tracked orders through middleware tiers, and verified order fulfillment. Helped contributing teams isolate and solve common problems.
RealNetworks November 2001 to July 2002
Software Test Engineer (consultant)

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Wrote a master test plan, test cases, and build verification tests. Tested product in an integration environment; verified software interacted properly with developing dependencies.
Loudeye Technologies November 2000 to August 2001
Software Test Engineer (consultant)

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Wrote test plans and deployment procedures. Standardized procedures reduced upgrade downtimes by 75%. Developed and administered a QA web portal that comprised test documentation, project notes, and useful resources (e.g., SQL scripts). Tested the Media Operating System (MOS); performed stress tests and monitored system performance.... read more
Attachmate July 1999 to November 2000
Software Test Engineer

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Wrote new test plans and test cases; devised tests that exposed all localized UI strings. Verified five localized versions of Host Access Server: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Microsoft October 1997 to November 2004
Software Test Engineer (consultant)

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Software Test Engineer for Natural Language Group (1997), SQL 7.0 (1998), WinCE (1999), and SMS 2003 (2003). Responsibilities and achievements included:

* Devised a usability test for the MS Word 2000 grammar checker that audited users' tasks and comments. This test quantified helpfulness and accuracy, and led to the refinement of some critiques (e.g., passive).

* Tested products in English and 30 other languages, including double-byte and right-to-left languages.

* Performed front-end tests: black box, functional, localization, regression, and stress.... read more
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Education

University of Washington, Seattle WA September 2006 to June 2007
Technical Writing/Editing (certificate)

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GPA: 3.81/4.0. Nine-month credit program taught by UW professors and industry professionals that focused on practical applications and fundamental ideas in technical communication, including information design, software user assistance, editing practices, and software applications. Completed many projects, including:

* Writing software documentation: audience analyses, schedules, test plans, proposals, and procedures.

* Creating on-line help files with RoboHelp and Flare.

* Redesigning a user manual with FrameMaker by incorporating the principles of typography, color, and information structure.... read more
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University of Washington, Seattle WA September 2003 to June 2004
Localization (certificate)

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Hands-on courses taught by industry professionals that focused on the product development cycle, LPM duties, globalization best practices, current UA systems, and training with TRADOS, SDLX, and LocStudio.
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University of Washington, Seattle WA September 1992 to August 1996
BA, Linguistics

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In-major GPA: 3.8/4.0. Phi Eta Sigma honor society. Dean's List (1992, 1993, and 1995). German Express scholarship to study Germanics at the Eberhard Karls University of T??bingen, Germany (1994).
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